Story #108: In 1962, Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
and other beloved books for children and young adults) suffered a heartbreaking loss: the death of his 7-year-old daughter Olivia from the
complications of measles encephalitis. More than 20 years after Olivia's death, Dahl wrote this personal essay in her memory. Dahl aimed his
essay at parents who were refusing to give their children the measles vaccine in the United Kingdom.

Story
#100: John L. Kiely, PhD, relates his personal experience with measles and
reminds us that vigilance in maintaining high levels of vaccination coverage is
necessary to prevent measles and other VPDs from making a comeback.

Story
#90: Case presentation on subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a rare and severe
neurological complication of measles infection. It was originally published in
the May 14, 1998, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Story #64: Ten infants and two
adults contract measles from a 9-month-old infant who returned from the
Philippines with the disease. MMWR editors suggest physicians administer MMR
vaccine to children >6 months of age who will be traveling outside the United
States.

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